concept of Protecting Personal Information

This assignment has two goals: 1) have students increase their understanding of the
concept of Protecting Personal Information (PPI) and other ethical issues related to the
use of information technology through research, and 2) learn to correctly incorporate
citations and references in APA format. Students may use the tools and techniques
within Word to format the research paper, including use of the References and citation
tools. These skills will be valuable throughout a student’s academic career. The paper
will require a title page, NO abstract, three to four full pages of content with
incorporation of a minimum of 3 external resources from credible sources and a Works
Cited/References page. Wikipedia and similar general information sites, blogs or
discussion groups are not considered creditable sources for a research project. No
more than 10% of the paper may be in the form of a direct citation from an external
source.
A list of topics from which students can choose is provided below.
Topics for Research Paper
1.
2. Social Engineering – what it is,
how it is used, and potential
positive and negative impacts on
individuals and on society
3. Employee Monitoring – why and
how it is used, the legal issues
surrounding its use, and impacts
on employer and employee
4. Biometrics – various
implementations and the ethical
and privacy issues related to the
use of biometrics
5. Use of Cookies – what they are,
how they are used, and potential
positive and negative impacts
6. What are the privacy laws related
to Information Technology use
and how do they impact you
personally?
7. Intellectual Property Rights;
issues related to copyright, fair
use, copyright infringement, and
the potential personal and
financial impacts
8. The Edward Snowden case – the
dilemma between the "Official
Secrets Act" versus a perceived